Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2019: STTNK19

- is able to apply and develop individual and client-centred, preventive and
health-promoting public health nursing in various operational
environments and among population groups of various ages and cultural
backgrounds.
- is able to promote public health and narrow health discrepancy between
population groups by applying proactive and evidence-based knowledge of
public health

- is able to establish client-centred and professional relationships when
encountering patients, next of kin and communities of various ages and
cultural backgrounds.
- is able to act according to ethical principles and regulations in health care.

- is able to base one’s actions on nursing science, health sciences and
other related sciences.
- is able to identify, plan, implement and assess needs for nursing care.
- is capable of evidence-based professional decision-making and taking
responsibility.
- has a good command of the essential, safe nursing interventions in
various situations and is able to assess the effectiveness of nursing care.
- is able to take responsibility for the patient’s physical, psychological,
spiritual and social safety.
- is able to guide and educate the patient by taking into consideration
his/her needs in various operational environments.
- is able to base one’s actions on the principles of nursing care that
promote rehabilitation as well as on the principles of continuity of care.
- is able to use and utilise social and health care technology and
information technology.

- is able to coordinate and be in charge of the patient’s nursing and service
process as well as multidisciplinary cooperation between different parties.
- is able to act in multidisciplinary work communities and practice nursing
expertise in them.
- recognises areas for improvement in nursing practice and participates
actively in the development of nursing care and services and the
establishment of good practices.
- knows how to exercise influence on a societal level decision-making
system and as an expert in nursing contributes to social development
which promotes health among individuals and communities.
- is able to apply and develop competence in ageing in various operation
environments.

- is able to assume responsibility for one’s own actions and their
consequences.
- is able to work according to the code of professional ethics of one’s field.
- is able to take different parties into account.
- is able to apply the principles of equality.
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development

- is able to solve problems and develop working methods innovatively.
- is able to work in projects.
- is able to carry out research and development projects by applying
existing knowledge and methods of the field.
- is able to find client-centred, sustainable and profitable solutions.

has the language competence necessary for the work in the field and its
development.
- is able to cooperate with people from different cultural backgrounds.
- is able to take into account the opportunities and effects of
internationalisation.

- is able to assess and develop one’s competences and learning methods.
- is able to search, process and analyse information critically.
- can assume responsibility for team learning and knowledge sharing.
- is able to apply methods of client-centred guidance and counselling .
- is able to act as an expert in individual and group guidance situations

- is able to function as a member of a work community and contribute to its
work well-being.
- is able to function in various communication and interaction situations at
work.
- is able to use information and communication technology in the tasks of
one’s field.
- is able to establish personal occupational contacts and to work in
networks.
- is able to make decisions in new and unforeseen situations.
- is able to manage one’s work and to work independently in tasks requiring
expertise.
- has developed entrepreneurial skills.